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DnD 5e to DnD 2024 Transition Guide and Change Log: Everything That’s Different in the New 2024 Player’s Handbook
Introductions A lot has changed in the DnD 2024 rules. In this horrendously long article, we’ve dug into everything that has changed in excruciating detail. There’s a lot here. It is possible that we have missed things. If we have, please let us know. Backwards Compatibility Wizards of the Coast has been extremely vague about…
Is Flight Still a Dominant Tactic in the 2024 DnD Rules?
Why is Flight So Powerful? Access to flight, even at extremely low speeds, puts creatures at a huge tactical advantage in Dungeons and Dragons. Monsters which can fly and attack at range have higher CR than other creatures with similar stats according to the 2014 monster creation rules. Player races/species with access to flight before…
New Subclass Guide for the 2024 College of Dance Bard
An exciting new addition to the Bard’s capacities, they’ve previously taken stabs at being martial characters by way of swords and bows. Now, they can also be a jack-of-monk-trades… except they’re actually more of a king, which is something of a problem from a balancing standpoint. I highly encourage you not to let that stop…
2024 DMG: BASTIONS – Fortress-Building for the Adventurer with Too Much Downtime – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E134
Show Notes Ever wanted to own real estate… in D&D? The latest RPGBOT.Podcast episode breaks down the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide’s new Bastion system, aka “castle maintenance but with monsters.” Tune in as the hosts tackle the big questions: How do you build a fortress that doesn’t get overrun? Which facilities are essential (Armory Spa… maybe…